Ecclesiastes 3:22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
22 (A)And I saw that there is nothing better for mortals than to rejoice in their work; for this is their lot. Who will let them see what is to come after them?(B)
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Ecclesiastes 3:22
Good News Translation
22 So I realized then that the best thing we can do is enjoy what we have worked for. There is nothing else we can do.[a] There is no way for us to know what will happen after we die.
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- Ecclesiastes 3:22 what we have … do; or our work, because we are going to have to do it anyway.
Ecclesiastes 3:22
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
22 So I saw that there is nothing better than that all should enjoy their work, for that is their lot; who can bring them to see what will be after them?
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Ecclesiastes 3:22
New American Standard Bible
22 I have seen that (A)nothing is better than when a person is happy in his activities, for that is his [a]lot. For who will bring him to see (B)what will occur after him?
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- Ecclesiastes 3:22 Or reward
Ecclesiastes 3:22
New International Version
22 So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work,(A) because that is their lot.(B) For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?
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